Tim and Steve this week with the first edition of Grumpy Old Men (in Thailand). Discussing issues relating to getting older and living in Thailand. And not always seriously. Today talking about common traps for expats and 'newbie' retirees, the Thai Muang Turtle Festival, holidays versus living in Thailand, learning Thai language, renting bed partners... and just about everything else.

 

Link to Steve's YouTube channel....
 / @steverosse2146  

 

TIMESTAMPS
0:00 - Introduction to Grumpy Old Men
1:23 - Steve, Baz and Tim
2:19 - The Thai Muang Turtle Festival
6:42 - Some general thoughts on retirement in Thailand and learning Thai language
12:30 - Steve's hot tip for people coming to live in Thailand for the first time
16:40 - Tim's tip about living in Thailand for the long stay
20:20 - What's the symbol hanging on the wall?
22:16 - What's the story about the turtles on Turtle Beach?

 

"sitting in the living room watching netflix all day while the in-laws diss them ..."

paints a bleak picture of life in the boonies.

Jeeez................

Clickbait of the day? The controversial grumpy old men, a thing of the past, isn't it?

Have many expat friends here, age 50-70+. All are happy about their life here, no moaning all day long.

 

Wqrm climate, beautiful ladies half their age, cheap  condos to buy or rent, cheap electric, delicious thai food, and the list goes on.

 

Life is what one make it to be, all about attitude. It helps to compare with the life of the guys back home.

Another video?

It seems it doesn't matter if there are 10 or 1,000 videos out there. New arrivals, and people who think after a few months that they know it all, make the same mistakes again and again.

 

If they are doing these videos for a bit of fun good luck to them. If they are doing them in order to try and make a few bob, I doubt that all the luck in the world is going to help much.

4 hours ago, RayC said:

If they are doing these videos for a bit of fun good luck to them. If they are doing them in order to try and make a few bob, I doubt that all the luck in the world is going to help much.

Aha, one of the grumpy ones has taken the bait ????????

I know a grump old man, married to a Thai woman.   He doesn't live in Thailand.   My brother in law!

Now, in my house, the grumpy old person is my Thai wife!   

I don't know what to make of this.  This Steve Rosse character talks a mile a minute.  I agree that holding back six months to a year before investing is a good idea.  My Thai wife is two years older than me, and I'm 73.  That thing about not talking Thai at home is so true.  That, my bad hearing, and not learning more Thai language is also so true.  I think I'm sliding backward as I try to remember new words and most escape me.  Chuwit's "Ai sak" should never be spoken in public.